Dr. Robert Grunstein

Dr. Robert Grunstein, DMD
As the founder of Smile Central Dental, Dr. Grunstein - or Dr. G as he is affectionately called by his patients, was formally trained at Temple Dental Kornberg School of Dentistry and graduated in 2001. Upon graduation Dr. Grunstein began his career working in Paterson at a busy inner city dental clinic where he recognized the acute need for greater access to affordable dental services in the community.
Dr. Grunstein spends much of his time educating the community and policy makers of the importance of dental care for all children. He has been recognized with many prestigious awards for his innovative approach to dentistry in pioneering the concept of the Cavity Fighter truck, a mobile dental operatory. Dr. Grunstein is the recipient of the Richard Tannis Youth Service Award for his work in promoting children's dental health in NJ. In addition he has served on the Mayoral Task Force Committee to further promote wellness in Paterson. He has also been …recognized by Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies, NJ Horizon Healthcare, Yeshiva University and the State of NJ General Assembly for his work.  He as been lauded in many publications, including The New York Times, Bergen Record and the Star Ledger for his commitment to dental health outreach.
Dr Grunstein works tirelessly to raise awareness of access to dental healthcare for children and the importance of preventative dental health. When he is not working on children's dental health, Dr. Grunstein is home playing with his own three children.
Operations Director